Tag: Lagos State
Lagos LG Polls: Elect trustworthy candidates – Aspirant
A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Surulere area of Lagos State, Mr Afeez Kasunmu, on Thursday urged…
DFID urges Govt. to access prosperity fund
The United Kingdom (UK) Department for International Development (DFID) on Thursday urged the Lagos State Government to access its new…
Association tasks State Govt on town planning regulation
Mr Omotayo Awomosu, Chairman, Association of Town Planning Consultants of Nigeria (ATOPCON), has urged the Lagos State Government to update…
Lagos State domestic debt stood at N311.7bn in 2016 – DMO
Lagos State had a local debt stock of N311.7 billion as at Dec. 31, 2016, according to the Debt Management…
DIG calls for greater synergy among security agencies
The Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of the South-West geo-political zone, Mr Foluso Adebanjo, has called for greater…
NIFST urges FG to partner with stakeholders to ensure food security
Mr Sunday Bamgbose, Chairman, Nigeria Institute of food Science and Technology (NIFST) Lagos State chapter, on Wednesday urged Federal Government…
Dep. Gov. urges parents to play a major role in child upbringing
The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat, on Tuesday said parents should not to leave the responsibility of child upbringing…
Hundreds displaced as police raze Otodo Gbame in Lagos
Hundreds of people in Nigeria‘s Lagos State were left homeless on Sunday after police stormed an informal fishing settlement and…
Ending Lagos’ Housing Problems
Fortnight ago, Lagos was admitted into the league of 100 Resilient Cities in the world. It was not an invitation…
The menace of street beggars in Lagos State
By Temilade Aruya They are on the streets, at every nooks and crannies, on the major roads, under the bridges,…
Peace Corps to recruit 2,000 youths, adults in Lagos
The Peace Corps of Nigeria says it will recruit 2, 000 youths from Lagos State this year, Mr Mutairu Habib,…
AMBODE: Facing 2017 with increased vigour by Niyi Anibaba
When Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state delivered his epochal address at the Yoruba Tennis Club, Onikan in Lagos late…
Welcome to Tan’lese, Where Privacy is a Luxury
But as unpleasant as life may appear to be in Tan’lese, tenants of these chalets live a better lifestyle when…
Yuletide: NSCDC to deploy 6,000 personnel across Lagos State
The Lagos State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says it will deploy 6,000 personnel to provide…
Gbadamosi is one of the founding fathers of modern Lagos – Ambode
…as Nike Akande, Olu Jacobs, others eulogize late industrialist Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday described the late…
Bye-Election: Segun Adewale calls for unity in Lagos PDP
Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, Lagos Chapter, Segun Adewale, says the party can win the forthcoming bye-election in Ifako-Ijaiye federal constituency,…
Adebule urges women to tackle economic slowdown
Deputy Gov. Idiat Adebule of Lagos State on Thursday urged women to break new grounds and possibilities to tackle economic…
Lagos needs 187,500 new houses- Ambode
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday said there was the need for additional 187,500 new houses in the…
Recession: Lagos to introduce monthly payment on housing scheme
In a bid to cushion the effects of economic recession in the country, the Lagos State Government has perfected plans…
Ambode restates commitment to $2.3bn Badagry deep sea port project
…meets APM Terminals Representatives In London Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday met with representatives of APM Terminals…
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Breaking: Lagos breaks World Monopoly record
Lagos State on Friday broke the world record of “Most People Playing Monopoly” with 1,300 students competing at a time…
Hijab: Obey court order, Muslims warn Lagos schools
Following the resumption of Lagos schools on Monday, the Lagos State Area Unit of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria…
Guard jealously newly built 114 roads, Ambode tells residents, leaders
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday urged community leaders, youths and residents of the State to take ownership…
Traditional Rites: Lagos rejects purported restriction of movement
The Lagos State Government has denounced the purported restriction of movement announced in Itire on Sunday night as part of…
Apapa gridlock to end soon – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday expressed confidence in the ongoing efforts to permanently resolve traffic congestion in…
Eid-el-Kabir: Tourist sites in Badagry await fun seekers
Most of the tourist sites in Badagry Area of Lagos State are well prepared to host visitors and fun-seekers during…
Lagos SS3 students to resume Sept 5
The Lagos State Ministry of Education on Wednesday directed all students promoted to Senior Secondary School 3 in public Secondary…
Update: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is in Lagos
Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is in Lagos on his first trip to Africa, using his time in the…
Eiye cultists nabbed during anniversary in Lagos, Ogun
No fewer than 39 suspected cultists belonging to the Eiye Confraternity have been arrested in Ogun and Lagos states metropolis.…
Lagos declares zero tolerance for criminal activities
The Lagos State Government on Friday reassured residents of its ability to combat all forms of crime within the State…